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John Legend, joined by Sheila E., perform Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” during day three of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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Sweet (temporary) home Chicago

Political Theater, Episode 336

By Jason Dick, Aidan Quigley and Daniela Altimari
Posted August 22, 2024 at 9:50am

Banners and bunting decorate the outside of the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile hotel as Chicago gears up for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday.

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DNC-adjacent: Stories in the convention’s orbit

By Jason Dick and Herb Jackson
Posted August 15, 2024 at 12:11pm
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is pictured with his running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, right, in the Fiserv Forum on the second day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16.

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Ohio, the [political] heart of it all

By Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman
Posted August 1, 2024 at 1:08pm
Sens. Thomas Eagleton, D-Mo., left, and George McGovern, D-S.D., the Democratic nominees for vice president and president, respectively, at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. Eagleton dropped off the ticket less than three weeks later after revealing he had been treated for depression.

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Yes things feel crazy, but elections are frequently chaotic, from LBJ to RBG and more

By Jason Dick and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted July 26, 2024 at 11:06am
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican Party are riding high at their national nominating convention, confident of their prospects for winning in November.

‘Happy Days’ for Republicans in Milwaukee

By Jason Dick, John T. Bennett and Briana Reilly
Posted July 18, 2024 at 10:25am
President Joe Biden arrives at the Oval Office of the White House on January 23, 2023.

Just the facts, just the facts, with Factba.se

By Jason Dick
Posted July 11, 2024 at 2:37pm
The Interstate 5 and Interstate 605 interchange is seen on descent to Los Angeles International Airport.

Nathan L. Gonzales just can’t wait to get on the road again

By Jason Dick and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted June 27, 2024 at 10:01pm
Abortion rights and anti-abortion protesters rally in front of the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, before justices overturned Roe v. Wade.

Two years in the post-Dobbs world

By Jason Dick and Amanda Becker
Posted June 21, 2024 at 1:14pm
Being former President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Iceland wasn’t enough for Jeff Gunter to earn Trump's endorsement, as he went on to lose the GOP Senate primary in Nevada.

When being ambassador to Iceland isn’t enough

By Jason Dick and Herb Jackson
Posted June 13, 2024 at 1:08pm
The DC/DOX film festival gets underway on June 13. The festival highlights documentaries from across the spectrum and examines a vast swath of culture.

Gathering in dark rooms: Sky Sitney on DC/DOX

By Jason Dick
Posted June 4, 2024 at 2:29pm